Okay, time for a rant.
I’ll try to keep this short since I have an Immunology test tomorrow that I
have to finish studying for. In May I will be graduating, with honors, and
receiving my B.S. in Biology. In preparation for my next step after graduation,
I have been researching multiple universities that offer graduate degrees in
ecology and related fields. As anyone who has been through this process before
knows, one of the first steps is contacting potential advisors. Well, today I
received a response from a professor at ****** University in New Orleans, basically
telling me that, due to budget constraints, unless I am a minority, there will
not be a place for me at that university. They weren’t interested in my resume,
transcripts, letters of recommendation, or experience. Just the color of my
skin. In theory, any minority with a 3.0gpa would be given priority over my 3.87gpa
based solely on their race. Am I the only one who thinks this is racist? I know
that some white people have been responsible for a lot of racist shit
throughout history. But how does hurting other people who happen to be white
help fix this? I don’t want preferential treatment, just an equal chance.
Otherwise, I would try and ‘cash-in’ on the ¼ of my DNA that is Cherokee. Am I
right to be upset here? Am I missing something?
